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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

The proceedings of the dis
gruntled trump" of boilers, who
marched down stairs with their de-
feated minority last Saturday, and
pretended to elect four delegates
to represent ward one in the Grant
parish convention, were simply
ridiculous to those who saw how
plainly in the majority the regular
organization was which held the
fort in the court room up stairs
and elected their men without
running off in a corner to do.so.
This is the plan of the McEnery
men, and the action of the "rump''
last Saturday shows their deter
mination to rule or ruin the Dem
ocratic party
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
Failing Health.

Ten years ago my health began TO fail.
Twas troubled with distressing Cough,
Night Sweats, Weakness, ard Nervous
ness. tried various remedies prescribed
BY different physicians, but became 90
weak that could not 20 up stairs with
out stopping to rest. Ny friends recon-
mended me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla,
which did, and am now - healthy and
strong a. ever. Mrs. e. L. Williams,
Alexandria, Mimi.
have used Ayers earsaparilIa, IN my
family, for Scrofula, and know, II it e
taken faithfully, that It will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. / have also
prescribed II ~ = tonic, ~ well ~ an alter
alive, and must say that / honestly believe
It to be the best blood medicine ever
compounded. w. F. Fowler, d. d. g.,
II. D.. 0reeuyillo. Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant.
Succession of Chas. w. Fittz, deceased.

BY virtue of q commission duly issued
out of and from tire honorable 18th i,l,i-
cial district court, aud TO me directed, I
will offer for sale ut public auction ut the
late residence of C. w. Fittz. deceased, in
the parish of Grant, Louisiana, 1t the
usual sale hours, ON
SATURDAY, Dec. ~. 1877,
the following described property. to- wit !:
The northwest quarter of section one,
t5n,r5 The ne or Of the sw or Of
sec 1, t6n,r5 IS acres ia " hf of
ne or Of sec l, t On, r5w. North hf of
ne Or Of ne Or of sec l, 8n, I W. North
hf # n hf Of NV or Aec 6, t 3 n, W, and
n hf of NV or acc Is, t y u, 5 ", amount
ing in the aggregate to four hundred and
five acres more or less.
Also the following personal property,
to-wit: 80 head OF sheep, : COWS aud
calves, IL head Of hogs, horse, l buggy
and harness, OK wagon let of pillow
irons, stocks and pillow gear, one half in
terest in patent cotton painter, grain
cradle, lot carpenters tools. lot farm
tools, hives of bees, lot house and
kitchen furniture. books etc, lhO bushels
of corn more or less, Il, 600 pounds Of seed
cotton mole or less.
Terms of salc-Cash subject to APP
praissment. II. v. MCCAIN,
novl9- Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
Wonderful Cures.

w. d. Hoyt g. Co.. wholesale and
retail druggists of Rome Ca, say: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for four years. Have
never handled remedies that sell as
well, or give such universal satisfaction.
There have been some wonderful cures
effected by these medicines in this city.
Several cases of pronounced c0nsump-
ton have been entirely cured by use
Of few bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, taken in connection with
Electric Bitters. We gnarantee them
always. Sold by C. C. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Thesmore the. slanderers Islander
and the liars lie about Gen. F. L.
Nichols the more the fair-minded
part of the community is melted
to support him. Fair play will
always Twin, land Gov. Nichols,
since the opening of his canvass,
has sacted honorably towards all,
never descending to vulgar black
guardism or petty meanness, that
only those in the desperate fix the
McEnery party finds itself would
resort ton. q. News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
The First Sign

OF failing health, whether in the form Of
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or in .
sense Of General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite, should suggest the use Of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. This preparation Is most
effective for giving tone and strength
to the enfeebled system, promoting the
digestion and assimilation Of food, restor-
ing the nervous forces to their normal
condition, and for purifying, enriching,
and vitalizing the blood.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Digest 1t how you can and dudge it
"a you will the fact remains that the
''sway hack" candidate is supported by
most of the Republican sheets in the
State. Whyf
The factinnal 6ght has been no bet
tar illustrated then ~ telae contest for
the ccnfsol of neWaljhptrs. Where
pxp<s~ have withrto0d corruption
funds no efforts have been spared to
wreck them. Quachits Telegraph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Ling, one of the Chicago Anarch-
lists who was to have been hung on
Friday, 11theinst, blew his head to
pieces with a dynamite cartridge
two days previous. Four of the Z
were hung at the time set, while
the other two had their sentences
committed to life imprisonment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Mr.. r. Cade Hargis, of ward Z,
turns up at the last minute, just
before our paper goes to press,
with whopping big turnip %
inches in circumference and weigh
ing 81 pounds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19


w. P. Guynes, Esq, sends us
word that he intends to hold us re-
sponsible before the farmers union
for speaking i'll of him. He is at
perfect liberty to do SO; and, if that
does not satisfy him, as we have re-
marked before in these columns, he
can then proceed to hold us per-
sonally, politically and pecuniarily
responsible. To give him some
thing to go upon we will say that
we believe he has prostituted his
position as organizing officer in
Grant parish to forward his own
political ends. We will state fur
Their that it was a great surprise to
the citizens of this parish when he
was appointed to his position by
the State union, as he stands
morally, if not legally, convicted
before the people of this parish as
thief. If he desires it we stand
ready TO produce persons and pa
pers to prove this allegation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Mr.. Asa Hargis, of ward seven,
Grant parish, while endeavoring to
unload, or pick out q loaded gun
shell last week, was shot in both
hands, by the premature discharge
of the shell, producing slight
wounds, from which he will soon
recover. Winfield Sentinel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

The State nominating conven-
ton will be composed of 45S dele
gates. The number necessary to
nominate under the majority rule
will be 230.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
B. TURNER, PINEVILLE, La,
GULLETT GIN COMPANY

Manufacture GULLETT's MAG
NoLIA" GIN FEEDER AND Con-
DENsER. At the Worlds EXPOSE
ton, New Orleans, 1884-1865. theso
Machines took the " Highest
Award, Diploma and Gold Medal
for Light Draft, Best Sample and
General Utility"
They are simple and durable,
clean the seed well and do not
choke in ginning, while for supe-
rior sample they have never been
equalled.
List price of our MAGNOLIA"
0IN reduced from g. 80 to BOO per
saw. Writefor circularsand prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
LOCAL DO rs.

Our young and handsome deputy
sheriff, j. M. Rhorer, Jr., is the
happy father of bouncing girl,
his first baby, born Tuesday, Nov.
Is, 1887.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
Dyspepsia Cured.

Il would be impossible for me to de-
scribe what suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time began
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla. was under
the care Of various physicians and tried
. great many kinds Of medicines, but
never obtained moro than Temporary re-
lief: After taking Ayers Sarsaparills for
2 short time, my headache disappeared,
and my stomach performed it, dufles moro
perfectly. To-day my health b, CON.
Pletely restored. Mary Harley, Spring.
I have been greatly bensated By h
prompt use Of Ayers earsapariIis. Il
tones and invigorates the systen, regulsfeo
the action Of the digestive and asslmflativo
organs, and vitalfzee the blood. It 4.
without doubt, the most reliable blood
purifier yet discovered. III. d. johnson,
ses Atlantic sve., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Prsssssa By D.L Q. Ayw : O.. Ls~sn. NJ.
Rr1os o1s slx boe12esv -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
District Court Items.

Jurors, witnesses, litigants, clerks
and sheriffs, district attorney and
lawyers were all on hand Tues
day morning at the hour to open
court, but no judge was present to
preside, Notwithstanding Grant is
in district that boasts of the re-
dundancy of two judges to turn
the crank of the mill of justice,
and SO court was adjourned over
to Wednesday, and the people
assembled had to grin and bear it.
His honor Judge w. F. Black
man put in his appearance We'd
nesday morning in time to open
court at the usual hour. His speak
ing apparatus was very badly out
of gear, and it was with an evident
effort that he charged the grand
jury in hoarse stage whisper.
The following constitute the grand
jury impaneled:
II. G. Goodwin, foreman.
D. 8. O'Quin, J. d. Collins,
Jas. A. Harvey, Henry Alcott.
+. 8. Gray, Richard Newton,
Dock Willett, Philip Perry.
j. +. Tracy. l.. Il. Williford,
Alfred Shelby, Alex. HAZEL,
j. M. Nugent. Peter Chelette,
H. Williams.
The attorneys in attendance are
r. P. Hunter, E. G.. Hunter and
s. M. Brian, of Alexandria; = Coco,
of Marksville; Henry Bernstein,
of Winfield; II. F. Machen, of
Montgomery; ]. G. Wickliffe, G. A.
Wickliffe, Andrew Thorpe, B. M.
Hulse, w. G. Roberts and w. L.
Richardson of the Colfax bar.
Only few minor cases were dis
posed of up to the hour of going
to press with the CHRONICLE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Editor Cofax Chronicle:
wish to give you few dots in
regard to our mass meeting In
ward three. Mr.. Guynes, one of
McEnery's henchmen, and full
fedged Republican, brought out
full delegation of his old time
followers. With few dollars of
the administration money, together
with some rot-gut whisky, furnish
Ell by another henchman, at Iatt
they simply tore up the ground and
left wolf sign.plenty. But let me
tell you that they have not hurt
the Democratic party, because
there was not a true pure Demo-
crat in the crew. Yours,
TRUE BLUE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
PERSON I
300 to $500 4 4 m %oss rs, ess

for us. Agents preferred who can furnish
their own horses and give their whole
time to the business. Spare moments may
be profitably employed also. A few va
cancies in towns and cities. B. F. JOHN
SON & CO., 1913 Main st., Richmond, Va.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

WeR!E I! elSSES, s: :: =;
monsnts. Bg1insss nev, Hit nd proaishlo.
Pr ev.uine. and propogtl5oe1 ul1 81 deyofing
0n nonzly = gnch = zen. That al Who eee
ms Doy oeQd thetE o1foeg md fegt the buei-
- - ne1D IT. p14f: r. sneh - ere NOT we'll
81 as 3 ' 81 y: & Is; -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19

Il CoL1Ax, La, Nov. !, J667.
In accordance with the orders Of the Demo-
the Democrats of this parish are hereby notified
to hold mass meetings in their several wards at
IL am, on Saturday, Nov. II, 1887 for the prr-
ton which is hereby called to meet in C0lfax on
Saturday, the 18th day Of November. 1881. Tor
the purpose Of electing delegates TO- represent
Grant d IRISH in the State Democratic nomina-
ting convention to be held in the city Of Baton
Rouge. January 10, 1883.
The various wards will meet at the places be-
low designated and elect the delegates appor-
toned to them as f0llows
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-19
FOR SALE.

Lots No. and No. in the town of
Colfax, together with all of the improve
ments thereon, are offered for sale by Mrs.
Lenora A. March, owner of the property.
A fine chance for investment.
All parties desiring to purchase are re-
ferred to C.. c. NASH,
s17-tf Colfax, La.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08
CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

The N. Y. "Times" says that in the season
she is now closing, Mrs. Langtry has cleared
$73. 900. The only actor whose season has
exceeded hers is Edwin Booth, whose clear
profits ran over 300, 600.
Walter 81. Smith, the Canadian successor of
Vennor, in his weather surmises for April
says the month will be warm and dry for the
season in Virginia, but about the 18th and
21st frosts and cool storms may be looked for.
The weather record of a farmer in Page coun-
ty, Va, shows that May 4, 1912, snow fell all
day. In 1916 there was frost on the 9Th, 9th
and 10th of June, and in 1926 there was frost
on the goth of June.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, pastor of the Tabb
Street Presbyterian church, Petersburg, left
Monday morning for Atlanta, Ga, where he
goes to preach during this week for Rev. G i.
B. Stricken, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church of that place.
The town council of lexington on Friday
revoked by vote of 4 to 2, its order for q
vote of the citizens on $4,000 appropria-
ton for an electric light plant. Mr.. Qui-
once rendered his resignation.
At Buckingham G. H., Va, on Saturday,
License was beaten by IA to SO. The Drys
came in for miles around to swell the ma
jority.
DIR, Hunter Mcclure, of Va, on the 5th
inst. delivered the annual address at the gid
commencement of Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, from which college he graduated
thirty years ago. He was rendered Il banquet
that night at the Hotel Bellevue, at which the
leading physicians of Philadelphia were
present.
While Sol Smith Russell was playing in
''Pa' with his company in Brooklyn, N. Y,
the other night, strange young man leaped
from procenium box on to the stage and
pulling off his coat danced hornpipe. Rus
sell and his actors quietly looked on at the
extraordinary performance, and after it was
over the young man walked off the stage He
proved to be J. f. Murray, a respectable
young fellow who had suddenly become de-
ranged.
Gen. John D. Imboden recently bought an
option On large tract of land in Washington
county, Va, and worked hard to organize a
syndicate to buyit. He failed. Since then Mr.,
Scheffer, wealthy Pennsylvania, has pur.
chased the land, $4,000 acres and will at once
lay off towR within fifteen miles of Abing-
don, and begin to build on8 hundred houses
and three iron furnaces. A railroad vii. be
built from that town to Abingdon.
Last week, the congregation of Rev. DR..
Dinwiddie of the Second Presbyterian church
at Alexandria, reluctantly joined him in an
application &c Chesapeake Presbytery to dis
solve the pastoral relation. They adopted
resolutions to express our profound regret
1t his being called, in the Providence of God |
% separate himself FROM ns after so many
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL. 8, IS
WHAT 1T MEANS.

The vote of Tuesday was notice served
by the people that if the laws regulating
the liquor trade are not hereafter better OBJ
served and enforced, then the trade must
go. 1t was signal to heave to. Moth
ing saved it last Tuesday, but the unwill-
ingness of conservative men that the law
abiding trade should suffer for the lawless
There were three classes of voters-those
who are determined that there shall be nc
liquor sold; those who are determined that
it shall be sold in any event. and those
who are equally determined that it shall
hereafter only be sold according to laao, in
the strictest sense of the phrase, and it
was this third class that decided the cleo
ton. Should the liquor trade come to the
polls again with the same record it came
this time, the third class of voters will be
found in the ranks of the No License
army.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

legislature suspend and reaSsembie after,
say thirty days. to receive the report of
the committee, or will your committee
have power to sit after the dissolution Of
the present legislature and report to the
next legislature? If the deliberations
were limited to the present sitting of the
legislature, the few days after arrival in
Virginia would be altogether insufficient.
and it would be useless our sending q
nmission. Now, it would be better,
under such circumstances, to postpone the
commission until the autumn. Is my let
ter of March 18th as to bonds represented
and controlled by this council satisfac-
tory +? I await cable reply.
BoUvERIE.
THE COMMISSION TO MEET THE
CREDITORS.
Senator Massey Of the Senate has ap-
pointed to constitute the Commission to
meet the creditors, Senators Stubs of
Gloucester, Rhea Of Washington, and
Wickham of Hanover, and Speaker Stuart
Of the House has appointed Messrs. James
Barbour OF Culpeper; Figgatt of Bote-
tourt, Pollard of King & Queen, Downing
of Clarke & Warren, and Darst of Pu-
laski. By the terms of the resolution the
President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House are also members of the Com
mission. All of Speaker Stuart's ap-
pointees are Democrats and all the Sena-
tors are Democrats, except Gen. Wick
ham, who is not affiliating with the Re-
publicans. In the Senate, Mr.. Mcdonald
protested against the Republican Senators
being ignored, and the Republicans of the
Senate presented the following protest
| against ignoring them in the Commission,
which was laid over:
s'We, the Republicans of the State of Viz
ginia, representing in this body the Republic
| cans Of Virginia, do most earnestly protest
against being accredited by implication as
| being opposed to the settlement of the debt,
! and we hereby affirm determination to
| assist in and stand by any settlement which
has for its basis the kiddleberger BILL"
THE CREDITORS COMiNG-THE LEGIsLA-
TURE ADJOURNs TILL APRIL 9TH.
The following telegram from the cred
itors was communicated by the Governor:
LONDON, April 4, 1887.
To HIS Ercez2e7acy Governor Lee, Richmond,
w.:
Commission in preparation, and will start
in few days. will further advise you when
ready. BoUvERIE.
The legislature on Wednesday resolved
to take recess till April 9th, to await
the arrival Of the Commission Of the
| creditors.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

W are indebted to DR.. J. l.. Buchanan
Superintendent of Public Instruction, for
a copy of the Virginia School Report fog
the year ending July 31st, 1886-the 18Th
annual report. The number of schools
opened in 1886 was 6,763, an increase of
1873 over the number opened IN 1885. The
average length Of the school term was 5. 80
months and average monthly salary of
teachers, for males, $30.77; females, $780,
81. The total cost of the public school
system for the year 1886. was 81 ,453, 102.
So; of which the State supplied 1881, 1874.
65, and the counties and cities 1921 ,3O6. S8,
The school population, as shown by the
census Of 1885, is 10,271, and the total
enrolment for 1886 was 3OS, 296, an in
crease of 1858 over the preceding year.
There were 304 school-houses built during
the last fiscal year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

The suit of Mrs. Wiley against the G. &
o. BY. Co. for $4,000 damages, for the
burning of her store and dwelling at jack
son river by locomotive spark, was COM
promised last week for $4,000. The plain
tiff was represented by Harrison & Tucker
of Staunt0n,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

Above almost any organization in the
land, that. Of the Knights of Labor needs
wise and conservative men in those offices
where it lodges its great power. An up
start ''clothed in a little brief authority, ,:
or fool can at any moment lmperil the
bread and meat Of thousands. One is for
chilly impressed with this On reading the
annual report Of the Missouri Pacific Rail
way which places the direct loss to that
road by the great Southwestern strike of
last year at over $500, 900, and this leaves
out of the account indirect damages. The
loss to the strikers themselves is estima-
ted by the House Committee of Investi-
cation at 100000. The loss to the general
public through the interruption of bust
ness probably exceeded the combined loss
es Of the railway company and the strlk-
ers. Altogether about So 900. 900 was sac
rifced simply in order that Martin Irons
might ''show bis power" for it will be
remembered that he testified under oath
he didn't present any grievances
& ..uorIng The strike.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

Highest degree of quality ins1res
lowest cost and best work.
The price per gallon higher, but
quantity needed is less than if any
other paints were used.
Any building that is not satisfacto-
rily painted with it, or upon which it's
use has not cost less than if other
paints had been used, will be reprinted
at our expense. For sale by
HUGHES & ROBINSON, Sole, Agts.,
Staunton, Va,
april Gnu
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08
SCALE OF ADMISSION:
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNUU NCEM EMS.
SHERIFF.
TO the Voters of Augusta
u! hereby announce myself candidate for the
once OF SHERIFF of Augusta County
Respectfully, VIM McCUE.
marl9-tde
70 the Voters Of augusta County,
respectfully announce myself as a candidate
Tor the office of SHERIFF of the county for the
next term. AVA o
Having served the people of Augusta for ter
years as Deputy Treasurer, Deputy Sheriff and
SheflH promise for the future, as i have tried in
snail pc yonr pleasure to continue me in of1ice.l
epIo-tde* T. r. N. SPECk,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

u. S. Circuit Judge Bond at Richmond
Wednesday, released VIM. L. Royal,
counsel for the bondholders, who had been
fine of $3.50 for trying TO intmidate a
grand jury by bringing suit against them
for indicuing him under the barratry act.
Judge Bond refused to grant The injunc-
ton applied for by Mr.. Royal against the
from reimbursipg county officers for losses
incurred by levying, after coupon tenders,
saying that his court was powerless to
restrain the Board from exercising the
quasi judicial powers given them by the
legislature.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08

The proposition stated by J, g. 3. in the
VINDICAToR last week, should receive
the attention of the legislature, for it is
we'll put. There is no justice in taxing a
farmer On $40 900 when he has bought a
$1,000 farm and only paid So. 500 on it.
It is direct tax upon the energy of the
farmer which is contrary to the spirit of
progress. The tax On the farm should
be paid one-fourth by the buyer and
three-foRrths by the seller who is drawing
interest on the bonds representing the
three fourths. And the tax scale should
slide as the farmer gradually pays off the
bonds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-08
/ COMMONWEALTH's ATTORNEY

To the People Of augusta County,
hereby declare myself candidate for vour
sutfrages for the office of CoMMoNWEALTH's AT
ToRNEY; l1'you elect me will perform the duties
OF the office faithfully and impartially.
Respectfully,
marIl TOE JNO. N. OPIE
To the NoterS Of augusta County,
l hereby announce myself candidate for re-
eectlon to the office of CoMMoNWEALTH's ATToR-
NEY. return my thanks for all past favors and
reelected will discharge the duties of the Office
to the best of my ability.
1ep Is toe MEADE F. WHITE,